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  1. jeanluc83

    Another hobby – model steam engines

    I started a thread a few weeks ago on cross over information from other hobbies. Since there was some interest in my other hobby I figured I would start a new thread. @Bonsai Nut if you feel this is not appropriate for the board feel free to take it down. I have been interested in steam...
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    Crossover advice from other hobbies

    I have recently started a new hobby, Live Steam. Well, it is something I have always been interested in and dabbled in about twenty years ago but now I’m starting to get serious again. For this conversation it is not all that important but for those interested, Live steam is the building and...
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    Pitch pine (Pinus rigida) seeds

    I have 4, 100 count packs of seeds that can be yours for $4 each with free shipping. I can do 200 for $6 and all 400 for $10. The seeds are fresh collected this fall. I have had high levels of germination from seeds collected in the same area. Germination instructions will be included...
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    Anyone with info on growing ash as bonsai?

    Call-out to anyone that has some experience with growing Ash as bonsai. I just moved within the last month. I finally got a bit of a chance to walk the property to see if there is anything worth collecting. I found something that has some potential that I believe to be a white Ash, fraxinus...
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    More root stand carving

    I started carving on my second root stand. This one is much bigger. There is about an 80% chance that this is going to become a piece of firewood by the end but it still gives me a chance to get a feel for the tools. The wood is a chunk of white cedar. For hand carving it is pretty good but not...
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    I made a mini root stand!

    Here is a little stand that I decided to make, mostly for the fun of it. I am considering starting to make some larger stands so I wanted to get an idea of what I would be getting into. The inspiration came from a pot I picked up from a trip to Nature’s Way Bonsai. It is really too small to...
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    Taking close up pictures with a smart phone

    I have noticed some people having problems with getting their phones to focus up close. Most of the pictures end up a blur that is not really that much better than the description. You can get lenses specifically made for macro photography but I have found that Phones can actually do a decent...
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    Make this turntable for grooming bonsai - Popular Mechanics

    I found an interesting design for a turntable from back when they actually showed how to build things in Popular Mechanics. Popular Mechanics It looks like it would work fine for smaller trees but with some modification it might work for larger trees too.
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    Black powder artillery

    Rather than hijacking the blacksmithing thread I figured I’d start a new one. A little over 10 years ago I was really into building black powder mortars. I’ve since kind of fallen out of it. I don’t have the time or access to a machine shop like I used to but the plan is to move in the next...
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    jeanluc83's 6 yr JBP contest entry

    I decided this was too much fun to pass up so here's my entry. I'm starting out with 50 JBP seeds from TreeSeeds.com. They are not any of the fancy varieties, just run-of-the-mill JBP. I'm looking forward to seeing how they stack up against the others. I also got some JRP and ginkgo seeds...
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    Thermostatically Controlled Outlet?

    I came across these a while back and was wondering if anyone has used them. They look like they would be ideal for keeping the temp from dropping too low in an unheated shed. Farm Innovators Model TC-2 Cold Weather Thermo Cube Thermostatically Controlled Outlet - On at 20-Degrees/Off at 30-Degrees
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    Bonsai Tonight Japanese Red & Black Pines Links

    Here is a link to the resource I created a while back. Bonsai Tonight Japanese Red & Black Pines Links Here's a good article to start with: Pine seed prep
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    removing raffia

    Anyone have any tips on removing raffia? Last year when I styled a mugo pine I applied raffia to the trunk to do some major bends. In hindsight the bends were not all that bad and I probably didn't need raffia. I figured it would be better to have it on when it is not really needed than to...
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    Anyone using end mills for carving?

    I have been using a 1/4” round nose router bits for my carving but don’t like the way it tends to “grab”. It is not too bad and the more I use it the more I can anticipate when it is likely to grab but it still happens. I was wondering if anyone has tried using a ball end mill for carving...
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    Mame pitch pine

    This is a seedling I put into a pot last spring just for the fun of it. It grew all last year and this year so I figured I would get some wire on it. Here is a before picture from earlier this year. Here it is today I'm not sure quite where this project is heading but so far it is...
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    check your wired pines

    I was looking at one of my mugos this morning and noticed some wire that was cutting in. Most of my pines start to bulk up noticably now through fall.
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    Bonsai in cars 3 movie

    I took my boys to see the new Cars 3 movie over the weekend and noticed a couple scenes with bonsai in the background. I guess someone over at Pixar is into bonsai.
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    A question about Vance Wood’s screen side containers

    @Vance Wood I came across a copy of your patent today so I decided to give it another read through. One of the things that I noticed in you patent that doesn’t appear in your later screen sided containers is the opaque sides. Was there not enough benefit to adding the opaque sides? Did it...
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    2 year old pitch pine seedlings

    I have about 30 2 year old seedlings that I’m looking to get rid of. $3 each plus shipping I’ll cover the shipping if you get 10 or more They will be sent bare root. If anyone is interested I can get some pictures of typical seedlings this weekend.
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    Any runners here?

    There have been quite a few "Any insert hobby here?" threads lately so why not start another. Any runners here? I started running about 5 years ago when my daughter's school was having a 5K race as a fund raiser. My wife signed me up. I had not run since high school. I finished but I did...
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    There's going to be a new redwood forest in ... Ireland?

    Ireland to Plant Largest Grove of Redwood Trees Outside of California It sounds like an interesting project.
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    Bonsaitalk, risen from the dead...kind of

    October is a good month for necromancy. I was recently poking around the internet wayback machine and came across the archives of bonsaitalk. It's not complete and most of the pictures are missing but there is a lot there worth reading. I was a member back in the day but I couldn't find any of...
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    Just take the chance and ask

    You know that tree you pass by every day and say to yourself “that would make a great bonsai”. Just take the chance and ask if you can collect it. The answer might be no but you really don’t know if you don’t ask. Because, you might be going past one day and find it ripped out and in the...
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    vigor of our native pines

    It is well known how vigorous growers JBP are but I have found our natives to be grow nearly as strong. Here is a picture of one of my 2 year and pitch pine seedlings. Let's see some pics of your strong native pines.
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    Acer rubrum internode reduction

    The biggest down side of red maples, acer rubrum, is the huge internode length. I have a thought on how to handle this but have not had a chance to try my theory. I'll say it again that this is untested on my part. My idea is to treat them similar to JBP. Since the first push of growth is...
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